CVE-2026-81682 openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Insecure File Permissions
Local attackers can read decrypted plaintext files due to insecure world-readable permissions in the desktop GUI.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-81682?
CVE-2026-81682 is a high-severity vulnerability in jahlives openssl_encrypt, published on 27 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 contain an insecure file permissions vulnerability in the desktop GUI that writes decrypted plaintext with world-readable default permissions. Attackers can read decrypted output files created by the GUI as unprivileged local users on multi-user systems.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-81682?
How do I fix CVE-2026-81682?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-81682 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-81682 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-81682 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7q4g-rrw4-rf2m, GHSA-w3gg-cf3j-rxf4.